June 17, 2016

Prosecutors argue against governor's order on rights

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A bipartisan group of 43 commonwealth's attorneys are fighting Gov. Terry McAuliffe's restoration of voting and other rights for more than 200,000 ex-felons.

In a brief filed Friday with the Virginia Supreme Court, the prosecutors said each ex-felon's rights restoration should be handled individually, rather than ...

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